The Eels of Dandenong Creek 

What a great short film... it put a shiver up my spine. We have to get renewed focus on these spaces, they can offer us so much.

This is a wonderful video. Great to learn about the sustainable fish traps in the past. I hope the bad pollution doesn't ever happen again.

Freshwater bodies like the creek are home to thousands of species. The eel has been part of this habitat for thousands of years, and embedded in aboriginal culture. We should coexist with nature and protect biodiversity, as a key element to our own survival. Applause to those involved in the making of this video.

Its a terrific story. Another example of why we need to protect these wonderful ecosystems

Great video and fantastic to see the community re-engaging with our local waterways.

Awesome video by the Friends of Dandenong Creek. Superb effort! Hope this video will create an awareness of the importance of our Creek.

i lived in seaford and often saw eel`s = in the creek and an old bloke stopped and said the eel`s were making the adjustment from salt to fresh water ! about 3ft

The creek is a great asset. Love the video.

Awesome

Great video - the health of our waterways is so important so support the life within them. The pollution events are disappointing and tragic for the eels and other fish in there. I wish these insecticides were not available. I love the graphics at the beginning, seeing all the eels in such clear water and the care shown by First Friends. I wonder where the best spot is along Dandenong Creek to see the eels.

Love your work

Carpet cleaning companies regularly pull up on the side of the road and dump their soap water into the storm water drains I've called them in before on multiple occasions, the industry is rife with them dumping surfactants

This is so well done, thank you. I remember the awful pollution event and it's devastating to see the aftermath. Every creature is so important, and people need to realise the terrible impact they can make 'downstream' everywhere!

can you find mussels or pearls in the Dandenong creek?

fantastic

Are there still eels in Dandenong creek now?

Use to catch eels at the back of Myuna Farm heading towards Motown Doveton

Good work.

They taste good

Love the video. Can you fish in the Dandenong Creek?

Urban run off! An environmental disaster. Great work people! Thank you.

Does the Dandenong Creek flow through to Boggy Creek ( Near Ballarto Road ! and Flora and Fauna Park to the Sea?

First step don't place drains that feed into creeks and rivers...it's really that. Simple! No need to test the water for contamination as we all know it's contaminated regardless and the surviving species have to survive in it. There's a reason why it's banned to swim in it. Where ever you find humans in large populations you find waste. We really need to move back to a simpler way of life how our ancestors used to live.

Next up "The Chipmunks of My Back Yard"

we need to stop over development of housing along the creek, massive town houses and apartments, high rise ect means no back yards, no green space, this means more concrete hard surface ect and polluted storm water entering the creek

women have to set the nets & only men have the spears? that's a bit sexist.

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Another pretend abbo

Easily the best piece I have seen on eel preservation . Great work. Regards Greg UK.

Greatly meaningful work

What an amazing story - love your eel logo too

What kind of insecticide did they find ?

they're so beautiful!

Wow... I am to Eel fishing world fastest 👍

Peter Hitchiner said "there was a lovely bubble bath display in Merri creek today" when this happens there last year People are so pathetic